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<span class=large>THE PROVERBS</span>
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CHAPTER 22
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A good name is better than riches—Train up a child in the way he should go.
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<span class='smallcaps'>A <i>good</i></span> <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/22/1a" mark="a" type="A" title="Eccl. 7: 1; 1 Ne. 1: 1.">name</a> <i>is</i> rather to be chosen than great <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/22/1b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Treasure.">riches</a>, <i>and</i> loving favour rather than silver and gold.
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The <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/22/2a" mark="a" type="A" title="Mosiah 4: 19.">rich</a> and poor meet together: the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> <i>is</i> the maker of them all.
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A <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/22/3a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Prudence.">prudent</a> <i>man</i> foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
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By <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/22/4a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Humility.">humility</a> <i>and</i> the <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/22/4b" mark="b" type="G" title="OR reverence of the LORD; 2 Ne. 1: 20; Mosiah 2: 24 (21-25); TG Reverence.">fear</a> of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> <i>are</i> riches, and honour, and life.
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Thorns <i>and</i> snares <i>are</i> in the way of the <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/22/5a" mark="a" type="D" title="OR perverse.">froward</a>: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
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<sup>a</sup><a href="prov/22/6a" mark="a" type="C" title="Eph. 6: 4 (1-4); TG Education; TG Family, Children, Responsibilities toward; TG Marriage, Fatherhood; TG Teaching.">Train</a> up a <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/22/6b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Children.">child</a> in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
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The <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/22/7a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 19: 35.">rich</a> ruleth over the poor, and the <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/22/7b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Borrowing; TG Debt.">borrower</a> <i>is</i> <sup>c</sup><a href="prov/22/7c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Servants.">servant</a> to the lender.
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He that <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/22/8a" mark="a" type="A" title="2 Ne. 9: 16.">soweth</a> iniquity shall <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/22/8b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Harvest.">reap</a> vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.
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He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/22/9a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Bread.">bread</a> to the <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/22/9b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Almsgiving.">poor</a>.
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Cast out the scorner, and <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/22/10a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Contention.">contention</a> shall go out; yea, <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/22/10b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Strife.">strife</a> and reproach shall cease.
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He that loveth pureness of heart, <i>for</i> the grace of his lips the king <i>shall be</i> his friend.
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The eyes of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.
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The slothful <i>man</i> saith, <i>There is</i> a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.
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The mouth of <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/22/14a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Fornication.">strange</a> women <i>is</i> a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> shall fall therein.
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Foolishness <i>is</i> bound in the heart of a child; <i>but</i> the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
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He that <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/22/16a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Oppression.">oppresseth</a> the poor to increase his <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/22/16b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Treasure."><i>riches</i></a>, <i>and</i> he that giveth to the rich, <i>shall</i> surely <i>come </i>to want.
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Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
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For <i>it is</i> a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.
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That thy trust may be in the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.
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Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,
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That I might make thee know the certainty of the <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/22/21a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 18: 3; D&C 98: 11.">words</a> of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?
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Rob not the <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/22/22a" mark="a" type="A" title="Zech. 7: 10.">poor</a>, because he <i>is</i> poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
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For the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> will <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/22/23a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ps. 35: 10; Prov. 23: 11.">plead</a> their <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/22/23b" mark="b" type="A" title="D&C 124: 75.">cause</a>, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.
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Make no <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/22/24a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Friendship.">friendship</a> with an <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/22/24b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Anger.">angry</a> man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
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Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.
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Be not thou <i>one</i> of them that <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/22/26a" mark="a" type="D" title="IE shake hands, showing agreement.">strike</a> hands, <i>or</i> of them that are <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/22/26b" mark="b" type="A" title="Prov. 6: 1; Prov. 11: 15.">sureties</a> for debts.
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If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
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Remove not the ancient <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/22/28a" mark="a" type="A" title="Deut. 19: 14; Job 24: 2; Prov. 23: 10; Hosea 5: 10.">landmark</a>, which thy fathers have set.
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Seest thou a man <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/22/29a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Diligence.">diligent</a> in his business?  he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/22/29b" mark="b" type="D" title="OR obscure, or wicked (men).">mean</a> <i>men.</i>
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